I've worked in publishing for more than 20 years. I perform project management, copywriting, and all levels of editing of fiction and nonfiction for publishers, packagers, corporations, advertising agencies, nonprofit organizations, and independent authors. I've taught writing and editing for Editcetera, UC Berkeley Extension, Copyediting.com, and UC Davis; I lead webinars and customized on-site training workshops; and I provide one-on-one coaching in writing and editing.
My clients have included Ten Speed Press, Chronicle Books, Kaiser Permanente, Ketchum, HarperOne, the Asian Art Museum, Golden Gate University, Fineman PR, Livingly, California Department of Education Press, Pomegranate, Cleis Press, Doremus, H & L Partners, Fiserv, United Way, and Running Press. Read feedback shared by some of my clients and students.
My clients have included Ten Speed Press, Chronicle Books, Kaiser Permanente, Ketchum, HarperOne, the Asian Art Museum, Golden Gate University, Fineman PR, Livingly, California Department of Education Press, Pomegranate, Cleis Press, Doremus, H & L Partners, Fiserv, United Way, and Running Press. Read feedback shared by some of my clients and students.
Webinars
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DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING
Four Wednesdays, October 30 to November 20, 10:30am to 12pm PT Register HERE. If you’re drawn to publishing because you’d love to help authors shape successful manuscripts—or if your job is leading you to engage with content at a level beyond your comfort zone—then learning about the empathetic, collaborative guidance of developmental editing may be for you. Offering real-world, nuts-and-bolts advice and comprehensive handouts, this introductory workshop will help you understand the nature and scope of developmental editing and give you the opportunity to practice on a nonfiction manuscript both in and outside of class. WRITING CONCISELY
Four Wednesdays, September25 to October 2, 10:30am to 12pm PT Register HERE. Want to get results with more powerful, persuasive content and communications? Learn how to avoid wordiness, jargon, clichés, weak verbs, and bias so your message comes through loud and clear. Get tips and tools to alleviate writer’s block, meet deadlines and performance targets, and drive traffic and sales. |
GRAMMAR GUIDELINES &
MECHANICAL MASTERY Clean, clear content saves time, presents a more professional image, and improves working relationships. This fun, quick-paced refresher on the basics of business writing will give you the tools you need to jump-start your communication and proofreading skills. Stay tuned for the next webinar date. A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR: Crafting Successful Editor-Author Communication Explore both the basics and the subtleties of the editor-author relationship, from establishing goals, protocols, and priorities to crafting effective queries and editorial memos that will defuse defensiveness and encourage authors to be receptive to—and even excited about—revisions. Stay tuned for the next webinar date. MICROSOFT WORD FOR THE WISE
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On-Site Training
Does your organization need a tune-up in business writing, editing, or proofreading skills? The right workshop can save you time and money and infuse your workplace with new energy toward everyday tasks. I offer customized training in the Bay Area and beyond at competitive rates.
WRITING CONCISELY
Want to avoid wordiness, jargon, weak verbs, clichés, and bias so your message gets through loud and clear? Learn the keys to creating powerful and persuasive website content, blogs, reports, press releases, interoffice communications, letters, and emails that get results. Find out how to organize to save time and highlight main points; express ideas more concisely and effectively; and edit and proofread to eliminate errors. Practice new skills and collaborate on problem-solving exercises. A host of tips and tricks will help you eliminate writers's block, build confidence, meet deadlines, drive traffic and sales, and present a more polished, professional image.
Want to avoid wordiness, jargon, weak verbs, clichés, and bias so your message gets through loud and clear? Learn the keys to creating powerful and persuasive website content, blogs, reports, press releases, interoffice communications, letters, and emails that get results. Find out how to organize to save time and highlight main points; express ideas more concisely and effectively; and edit and proofread to eliminate errors. Practice new skills and collaborate on problem-solving exercises. A host of tips and tricks will help you eliminate writers's block, build confidence, meet deadlines, drive traffic and sales, and present a more polished, professional image.
GRAMMAR GUIDELINES & MECHANICAL MASTERY
Strong grammar, punctuation, and usage skills save time, improve working relationships, build credibility, and avoid costly and embarrassing mistakes. In this fun and quick-paced refresher, learn the most common errors and how to avoid them, and practice your skills in targeted exercises. This training can be combined with a customized proofreading tune-up.
Strong grammar, punctuation, and usage skills save time, improve working relationships, build credibility, and avoid costly and embarrassing mistakes. In this fun and quick-paced refresher, learn the most common errors and how to avoid them, and practice your skills in targeted exercises. This training can be combined with a customized proofreading tune-up.
PROOFREADING
Master the secrets the pros use to produce error-free documents every time! Learn the most common proofreading pitfalls and how to avoid them, and test your skills on the kinds of documents you work with every day. This training can be combined with a customized tune-up on grammar, punctuation, and usage.
Master the secrets the pros use to produce error-free documents every time! Learn the most common proofreading pitfalls and how to avoid them, and test your skills on the kinds of documents you work with every day. This training can be combined with a customized tune-up on grammar, punctuation, and usage.
LINE EDITING
This flexible workshop focuses on what makes line editing necessary, offering hands-on exercises to help editors recognize, diagnose, and rewrite nonfiction prose that needs revision. Topics include cohesion, coherence, clarity, conciseness, voice, emphasis, and motivation, helping formalize what editors know intuitively and making future revisions far more straightforward. We'll explore why authors write the way they do and how writing flaws affect readers; the differences between line editing, developmental editing, and copyediting; and prioritizing and working within time and budget constraints. A detailed handbook reinforces new skills in crafting more coherent, powerful, and appealing prose.
This flexible workshop focuses on what makes line editing necessary, offering hands-on exercises to help editors recognize, diagnose, and rewrite nonfiction prose that needs revision. Topics include cohesion, coherence, clarity, conciseness, voice, emphasis, and motivation, helping formalize what editors know intuitively and making future revisions far more straightforward. We'll explore why authors write the way they do and how writing flaws affect readers; the differences between line editing, developmental editing, and copyediting; and prioritizing and working within time and budget constraints. A detailed handbook reinforces new skills in crafting more coherent, powerful, and appealing prose.
ELECTRONIC EDITING [Word for PC; instructions for Macs provided]
Want to streamline your organization's editorial process? Want to learn shortcuts, tools, and expert tricks for working more effectively on-screen? In one or more training sessions, in either a lecture/demonstration or hands-on format, I'll show how to make electronic editing faster, smarter, more accurate, and even more fun. Learn how to customize global searches, toolbars, keyboard shortcuts, and macros for the tasks you perform most often, as well as track changes, make queries, and add comments—all electronically. Find out how to banish common annoyances of Microsoft Word, like those pesky automated features. A detailed handbook of electronic editing techniques will reinforce new skills. You won't believe how much more your computer can do!
Want to streamline your organization's editorial process? Want to learn shortcuts, tools, and expert tricks for working more effectively on-screen? In one or more training sessions, in either a lecture/demonstration or hands-on format, I'll show how to make electronic editing faster, smarter, more accurate, and even more fun. Learn how to customize global searches, toolbars, keyboard shortcuts, and macros for the tasks you perform most often, as well as track changes, make queries, and add comments—all electronically. Find out how to banish common annoyances of Microsoft Word, like those pesky automated features. A detailed handbook of electronic editing techniques will reinforce new skills. You won't believe how much more your computer can do!
